St Martin's Church of England Infant School, Epsom
St Martin's Church of England Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Epsom, part of Enlighten Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Martin's Church of England Infant School in detail
Getting a place at St Martin's Church of England Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 73 families put St Martin's Church of England Infant School as their first choice and 191 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Martin's Church of England Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Martin's Church of England Infant School are St Martin's Church of England Junior School (under 0.1 miles, 82% reading, 85% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery (1 mile, Outstanding); and Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Outstanding, 86% reading, 84% maths).
St Martin's Church of England Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolWallace Fields Infant School and NurseryStamford Green Primary School and Nursery
The trust
St Martin's Church of England Infant School is one of 6 schools run by Enlighten Learning Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Martin's Church of England Infant School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).
Who goes there
4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 30.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Epsom Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Martins School (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Martin's Church of England Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 236 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Martin's Church of England Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Martin's Church of England Infant School are Rosebery School (0.5 miles), Glyn School (1.3 miles) and Blenheim High School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
St Martin's Church of England Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2022. Before that, as St Martin's CofE Aided Infant School, Epsom (URN 125157), it was rated Outstanding in June 2015.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Martins is a caring school where children thrive in a nurturing environment built on mutual respect. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics instruction and carefully develops writing skills from the early years. Pupils benefit from a well-planned curriculum that celebrates diversity and encourages them to become confident, responsible young people who contribute positively to their school community.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with expert phonics teaching and regular checks to support pupils who need extra help
- Excellent pastoral care and personal development, with pupils learning about respect for different cultures and becoming responsible citizens
- Well-planned curriculum with clear knowledge expectations built progressively from early years onwards
- Nurturing environment with high expectations where staff know pupils well and provide responsive support
- Strong leadership and governance with effective oversight from the trust and local governing body
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching of new knowledge and learning activities not always precise enough, meaning some pupils don't learn key content as well as they could
- Behaviour expectations not consistently applied across the school in all situations
- Need to ensure all staff have the skills to consistently teach the school's ambitious curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong pastoral support systems in place to ensure pupils are well looked after.
Extracurricular Activities
Library visits, reading opportunities, exciting clubs, trips, skipping ropes, stilt-walking, football, prayer leaders role, pupil leaders role
St Martins Church of England Infant School is a warm and welcoming school where pupils are happy and behave well. The school has been judged Good across all key areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
At a Glance
4.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
46 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.4
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Martin's Church of England Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Martin's Church of England Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Martin's Church of England Infant School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
249 pupils
270 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Epsom
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Epsom
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
11.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
247
Total Pupils
111
Boys
136
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,112
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,185
Per pupil
£1441k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Martin's Church of England Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Martin's Church of England Infant School
What is St Martin's Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Martin's Church of England Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2022. Before that, as St Martin's CofE Aided Infant School, Epsom (URN 125157), it was rated Outstanding in June 2015.
What is the catchment area for St Martin's Church of England Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Martin's Church of England Infant School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Martin's Church of England Infant School?
St Martin's Church of England Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at St Martin's Church of England Infant School?
Classes at St Martin's Church of England Infant School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Martin's Church of England Infant School?
St Martin's Church of England Infant School has around 247 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Martin's Church of England Infant School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St Martin's Church of England Infant School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Martin's Church of England Infant School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming St Martin's Church of England Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Martin's Church of England Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Martin's Church of England Infant School?
St Martin's Church of England Infant School is at Worple Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)